Miskita Leader Cendela López Dies

Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 9, 2026 · Originally reported November 8, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Cendela López Kilton, a prominent Miskita indigenous leader who founded MIMAT to expand Miskita women's role in Honduran civic life and served as a municipal councilor in Puerto Lempira, died on November 7.

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